I promised myself I'd try to quit vaping once I ran out of this last batch of juice... I've been a smoker for 30+ years before I switched to this...
:( Well we're on the last re-fill now, brain is like 'good luck, sucker!'
Stupid addicted brain. Thinks it's so smart.
When I quit smoking, I tried chantix, it really didn't work for me. I mostly quit cold turkey. I kept doing things that I knew would trigger the desire so as to face my demons as they say.
I still tell people after 10 years smoke free that I didn't quit smoking, I am on a tax protest. I also found the "habits" worse than the addiction. I focused on what I would do with the saved money. Good luck, it's not easy.
Cold turkey is what worked for me. 20+ yrs ago. Can’t remember date/yr anymore.
I remember my sister congratulating me for 10 years of being quit. I was like, it's been 10 years?
@LnzyHou @HopeNotWorry @KGinKS
I’ve had people get pissed w/me over my cold turkey story (the chef I used to work for, in particular); maybe it’s just me…😂
Loved smoking. Loved it so much I DREAMED about it. UNTIL one day (April ‘98) woke up, went outside for my first cig, popped one in mouth, lit it…”Wow, that tastes like shit! WTH?” Lit another and…nope, just awful.
Fell off the wagon a couple of times (a week here, a few days there) but it was never the same.
You can do it!
@InUnfunky @LnzyHou @KGinKS Once I switched to vaping I realized how much smoking actually stinks :) Really helped with staying off the real cigarettes, so there's that at least... also helped my sense of smell and things taste better... but it's been a couple years now on the vape, slowly going down in strength... want to quit and not have to spend money on it anymore :(
@HopeNotWorry @LnzyHou @KGinKS
When you’re ready, you will. 👍
I just realized (duh) I’m STILL around people smoking and vaping — I work in a restaurant! 😂 The only time I remember to get pissy about it is if someone is taking too many smoke breaks! Seems like there was a WaPo article about cooks taking up smoking AGAIN to get such breaks…🤔😏
@InUnfunky @HopeNotWorry @KGinKS
I despised smoking. It was a straight up drug addiction. Taste sucked. Smell sucked. Standing out in a blizzard like an idiot sucked.
Oh and bladder cancer sucked. Urologist said 90% of bladder cancer is from smoking. After two resections and chemo, I am 10.5 yrs clear.
Just stop #smoking.
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Congrats, Lindsay! 👍
@HopeNotWorry i went cold turkey 38 years ago. If I can do it, anyone can!!! Once you stop, if you don’t light up, you’ll never have to quit again! You can do it!!!
@KGinKS Yeah I am not sure much will help at this point, I smoked cigarettes, then switched to vaping... I've tried the gum in the past and just didn't like it... so I think it's cold turkey for me too :( I'm hoping that switching to the lower nicotine levels for the last couple of months will make it bearable :(